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VA Events

Maintaining Privacy in the Telehealth Era

Join VA Privacy Service and leading privacy experts on September 19th for an interactive virtual panel discussion addressing privacy concerns in the age of telehealth. Experts will discuss opportunities and challenges surrounding telehealth innovations, managing electronic health records and privacy, security and risk-related considerations.

Attendees are eligible to receive Continuing Privacy Education credits. VA employees are also eligible to receive Talent Management System credits for participating.

Three Pillars of Privacy Awareness: The Individual, the Agency and the Broader Community

Join VA Privacy Service and leading privacy experts on August 9 in the G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery Veterans Auditorium, Room 230, at 810 Vermont Ave in Washington, D.C. for exciting sessions on fostering privacy awareness across the individual, the agency and the broader community. Experts will discuss individual responsibility in creating a culture of privacy, how Federal agencies are addressing privacy concerns, and opportunities for collaboration with external partners to ensure privacy and security on all fronts.

Attendees are eligible to receive Continuing Privacy Education credits. VA employees are also eligible to receive Talent Management System credits for attending.

Join VA Privacy Service and leading privacy experts on July 11 for an interactive virtual panel discussion on prioritizing privacy during IT modernization efforts. Experts will discuss proactive privacy protections, innovative IT solutions, improving the Veteran experience and related topics.

Attendees are eligible to receive Continuing Privacy Education credits. VA employees are also eligible to receive Talent Management System credits for attending.

Privacy in Action Speaker Series: Perspectives on Privacy and the Internet of Things

Join VA Privacy Service and leading privacy experts on June 20th for an interactive virtual panel discussion about the Internet of Things (IoT), consumer privacy and data protection.

Experts will discuss opportunities and challenges surrounding the IoT, maintaining privacy and security as more devices connect to each other and related topics. Attendees are eligible to receive Continuing Privacy Education credits.

VA employees are also eligible to receive Talent Management System credits for attending.

Privacy in Action Speaker Series: Private vs. Public: Balancing Privacy and the Right to Know

Join VA Privacy Service and leading privacy and records management experts on May 2nd for an interactive virtual panel discussion about the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the Privacy Act, records management and open government. Experts will discuss processing records requests under the laws, including which information must be disclosed or protected and other related topics.

Attendees are eligible to receive Continuing Privacy Education credits. VA employees are also eligible to receive Talent Management System credits for attending.

Join VA Privacy Service and leading privacy experts on January 23 for an interactive discussion about emerging privacy trends, electronic health record security, identity protection and more. Attend the Privacy in Action Speaker Series event in person in the G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery Veterans Auditorium, Room 230, at 810 Vermont Ave. in Washington, D.C., or join online using Lync. VA employees are eligible to receive two Continuing Privacy Education credits from the International Association of Privacy Professionals and a Talent Management System certification. If requested, an American Sign Language interpreter will be available to attend.

National Data Privacy Day, which is held annually on January 28th, began in the United States and Canada in January 2008 as an extension of Data Protection Day celebrated in the European Union. The celebration commemorates the 1981 signing of Convention 108 – the first legally binding, international treaty dealing with privacy and data protection.

To mark the occasion, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Privacy Service will launch its first Privacy In Action Speaker Series of 2017: “Respecting Privacy, Safeguarding Data, Enabling Trust.”

The Privacy In Action Speaker Series will take place at 810 Vermont Avenue, Washington, DC 20420 in the G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery Veterans Auditorium, Room 230. The event will commence at 1:00 p.m. and conclude at 2:30 p.m. EST and is open to all Federal employees and VA contractors.

The celebration will feature privacy subject matter experts, who will examine the National Data Privacy Day theme, “Respecting Privacy, Safeguarding Data, Enabling Trust.” A question and answer (Q&A) session will immediately follow the panel discussion.

Attendees are eligible to receive 1.5 Continuing Privacy Education (CPE) credits from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). The Privacy In Action Speaker Series will be recorded. Closed captioning and an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter will be available.

Space is limited, so register by 12noon, on Monday, January 23, 2017 by clicking here

We hope you will join this dynamic conversation. If you have additional questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact VA Privacy Service at 202-273-5070 or by email at privacyservicecomm@va.gov .